Roofing or staging bracket



(No Model.)

H. E. TOLMAN.

ROOFING OR STAGIN'G BRACKET. NO- 351.008 Patented Oct. 19, 18 f N Firms.PncwLlumgmuhL-n wnsmngwn, u C.

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334i foi-ning part ci' Letters Alwin-,ation filed September 2, 18S

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY E. TOLMAN, of Shelburne, in the countyofFranklin and State ofV Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Roofing or Staging Brackets, oi` which the following is aspecification.

The objcctofmy invention is to properlyand conveniently form or arrangea bracket forthe purpose of supporting boards, shelving, or platformsupon a slanting roof, thus constituting a staging for the purpose ofassisting workmen engaged in building or repairing the same.

Another object of my invention is to conveniently arrange or form anarticle, so that any one desiring to ascend aslanting roof can so dowithout other assistance of any kind Vafter reaching the eaves of thebuilding.

In orderto fully explain my invention, I will refer to the drawings, inwhich Figure I shows a perspective view of my invention ready for use.As will'be seen, my invention is composed and manufactured of twoseparate pieces of metal, (steel preferrefh) A showing the outsideframe,which is formed or bent at angles, for the purposes hereinafterdescribed.

K K show the portion of my bracket upon which the boards or stagingrests, said brackets being placed upon the roof from five to six feetapart, and used in thc same manner in which old-fashioned braces wouldbe.

B shows the projection, which is forced or shoved underneath the shingleas far as the shoulder C.

C shows ashoulder,which is formed by bend-v ing the frame, and arrangedfor the purpose of supporting my bracket and keeping the same in itsproper place, said shoulder resting against the base of the shingleunder which the projection B is placed.

D D show two spurs, which are most conveniently formed by cutting orgouging outa portion of the base or lower end of the outside frame, saidspurs engaging with and resting upon the roof or shingles for thepurpose ofsustaining my bracket in its proper' place.

E shows a small spur or projection,which is formed upon that part of theframe on which the board rests for the purpose of preventing said boardfrom slipping or moving from the bracket.

F shows the inside frame, which is bent in Patent No. 351,008, datedOctober 19,1886.

(. Serial No. 212,712. (No model.)

an oval form and riveted or fastened to the outside .frame at the pointIl.

G shows the projection or end of the inner frame, which is pushed orforced under the shingles at the sametimeand in the same manner as theprojection B, heretofore described.

H H show spurs formed at the other end of the inner frame in the sainemanner as the spurs D D, and used for thc purpose of helping andassisting the spurs D D to more sccurely and safely support the bracketin its position.

I' would now state that the projection B and the end of thc inner frame,G, are sharpened for the purpose of being more easily insertedunderneath the shingles.

Vhen a person desires to use my invention, the bracket is grasped at thepart L, holding the bracket so that the projection Bis pointed towardsthe ridge-pole ot' the roof. Theprojections B and G are then forced orpushed under the shingles until the shoulder C rests against the base ofthe shingle under which the projection B is placed. rIhis brings thespurs II II and D D so that the same rest upon the roof, and thus aftertwo or more are placed in their proper position my brackets are ready tosupport the boards or staging, as shown by Fig. Il, which is anotherperspective view of my invention attached to a roof, and in which figure corresponding letters represent corresponding parts, the same asshown in Fig. I P P in said Fig. II showing the roof.

It is perfectly apparent from the above description that it is utterlyimpossible for my bracket to move orbe displaced from its properposition when in use. p

The principal difference between my invention and those heretofore inuse is as follows: All other brackets that in the least resemble minehave consisted of a single piece of metal, of perhaps a somewhat similarcharacter or design as my outside 'l'rame,which, used alone, is veryimperfect and unsafe for the following reasons: In the first place,there are only one set of spurs resting one on shingle only, thus makingthat bracket unsafe .for such use. Another great objection would be inthe fact that there is nothing to prevent the base or lower part of thcframe from lifting up,while in my invention I conquer these two greatdificulties by providing this inside frame, which IOO gives anadditional set of spurs resting on the roof in two different places, andan additional projection, which keeps the lower part of the frame firmlydown against the roof, thus mak- Y ing my bracket doubly secure, and, asI claim,

the projections B and G underneath the clap boards in the saine manneras underneath the shingles. Y

In regard to the second object of my invention heretofore mentioned, Iwould state that a person desiring to use my invention for that purposetakes the requisite number of brackets with him to the eaves of thehouse, and afx ing one to the roof, as instructed, steps on that as asupport, and aixing another, con tinues to employ that method until hearrives at the desired place. This is especially applicablein eases offire.

I wouldA further state that the inside frame is connected with theoutside frame at L, and

not at the point It, as 4perhaps Wouldbe supposed necessary. The reasonfor that is as follows: Byleaving the frames atR disconnected I am ableto provide against the extreme variation inthe thickness of shingles,for being dis,A connected at said point R allows the spurs H H to adaptthemselves to the usual variation in thickness of shingles andstill notweaken the invention in the least.

I would finally state these brackets can b manufactured in a double ortreble form as Well as singly, When so desired.

That I claim as my invention is An article of the form described,consisting of' the outside frame, A, having the projection B and theshoulder G, also the spurs D D, and

the spur E, connected with the inside frame,

HENRY E. TOLMAN.

Witnesses:

RAYMOND R. GILMAN, BYRON B. JoHNsoN,

